Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-26
PACIFIC COAST.
SENATOR STANFORD'S RECEP-
TION In OREGON.
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Tonic Basin Vendetta-Bear
Hunters Missing-Etc.
IsFRnAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-us1os.I
SENATOR STANFORD.
His Reception at Portland. and Bis Opin-
ion of Oregon.

PORTLAND, September 25th.-The reception by
the Board OF Trade to Senator Stanford and
party took place last evening at Masonic Han,
which was densely packed by O representative
gathering of people, including many ladies.
Promptly at o'clock Senator Stanford was es-
corted TO the stage by Donald Macleay, Presi-
'i oellt OF tne t5oard, who called the meeting to
order, extending cordial greeting to the Sena.
tor and his associates, and calling upon eX- At
torney- General George II. Williams to speak the
words of welcome.
Senator Stanford and his associates, who, while
people elsewhere were discussing the practica-
blllty OF transcontinental railIoad, projected
and put through railroad across thousands of
miles OF rocks and mountains, forests and sands
10 connection with the Union Pacific. Judge
Williams alluded to the approaching rail con-
nectlon with California and the needs of this
State and the City, He closed as follows
To be chief in a railroad directory whose
power ana influence extends from Maine to
Mexico; to have been Governor of a great State
Ike California; to be United States Senator and
TO be the founder of an institution of learning
unparalleled in the munificence of its endow-
ments loud and long continued applausel are
dlstlnctlonS which few men can attain. | will
not offend the modesty of anyone present by
telling you of him whose life is crowned with
all these honors but instead thereof will now
give you an opportunity 10 hear the Hon. Le-
lanG stanford, Senator in Congress from Califor
MIA" Great applause.l
SENATOR STANFORD SPEAKS
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Its marked expressions of kindness and devote d
his speech to an elucidation of the resources of
oregon and Washington. He said he had been
more than pleased, and also surprised, with
what he had seen of the great material resources
of the State, and the manifest evidence of
wealth, prosperity and happiness of her people
1t seemed to him that 0regon's future was as
bright as that OF California. He recommended
more extensive cultivation OF fruit
Portland, in addition to two Eastern connec.
tions by rali, soon will have direct communica-
ton with New orleans and Mexico, and can
buy and sell in every market in the country
The development of the State depended largely
on the people themselves but he promised on
behalf OF the railroad which he represented to
DO his proper share toward advertising Oregon
IN the East. AT the conclusion of the speech
nearly every one in the audience took the op-
portunity to shake hands with the Senator
THE PARTY EN- ROUTE HoMEwARD.
PORTLAND September 25th.-Senator Stanford
ana party left for home this morning by special
train. They went up the West Side road to r.
wallis, crossed over to Albany by special train
on the oregon Pacific land thence south to Ash
land.
YREKANs WAITING FOR THEM.
NREKA, September 25th-A Citizens Commit
tee will meet Messrs. Stanford, Crocker and
Iowne at Montague tomorrow concerning n
branch IailIoad to Yreka.